Disappointing Experience -- Way Too Long of a Wait for Average Food We had a really disappointing experience at Giordano's. The wait time was unbelievably long even though the restaurant wasn't full. I could literally see several vacant tables, yet we were made to wait about 45 minutes just to get seated. The hostess who asked for our pizza order while we were waiting wasn't friendly either, which already gave off a bad impression. What's even more frustrating is that they ask for your pizza order before seating so I am thinking that I'm going to save time since the pizza takes a while to bake -- but clearly, that system doesn't work. After finally getting a table, we waited another 30 minutes for our food. So in total, it took about an hour and 20 minutes before our pizza arrived. The deep-dish pizza itself was decent, but nothing special. It's just a thicker pizza loaded with cheese and meat -- heavy, but lacking in any standout flavor. The spaghetti wasn't good either, kind of bland and forgettable. Honestly, the most irritating part was the waiting time. Between the poor service, long delays, and just-average food, it definitely wasn't worth the hype or the time. I wouldn't recommend coming here unless you're prepared to wait forever for a meal that's just okay. read more

Service took a while, but the food pizza was very good. The wings were average. Drinks were good. They were pretty packed when we went. Atmosphere was good. Good place for a group of people. read more

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Chicago classic. Both the stuffed and the thin crust are top notch. One of our favorites for Chicago pizza.

You can get a table fairly quickly but the gotcha is that it can take almost two hours for the pizza to be ready. Luckily, they let you preorder while you're waiting for your table and that helps! The tables can feel a little tight if you have a lot of coats and bags but we made it work. You can watch the game and easily hear your friends, so definitely a good option for groups. read more

Good experience and good food. Elm was our server, and he was pretty cool. Wait time was shorter than stated. And the food came out much faster than estimated. Nice and hot. Good quality. Tucked away from Michigan and one block from our hotel. Very convenient. read more

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I was so excited to try this place since this would be my first time in Chicago I wanted to try a deep dish pizza and the service was horrible our waiter from the start was rude and didnt even interacted with us and even made a grunt noise when he handed us our drinks. When I asked to change server they denied it saying they couldn't do that so we decided to just go somewhere else. They still Made us pay for an appetizer which in my opinion we shouldnt have paid nothing there. Basically costumer service sucked because even the manager didnt even help us to fix the situation to accommodate us. Very disappointing to me as first timer in Chicago! read more

Everyone recommended us this place so it looked and sounded so promising... the wait to get into the restaurant was too long so we decided to online order the pizza and mozzarella sticks. Surprisingly it was still so warm and fresh. I did not care for the pizza at all though. There was no flavor in our pizza and the crust was not it for us, it was very hard. We wanted to love it, but wouldn't go again. The mozzarella sticks / cheese bread wasn't good, we ate one piece then left the rest. Maybe it was just a bad night for them, just wasn't a fan. Try it for yourself though! read more

Giordano's - Meat - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Was Eating by myself just enjoying my lil deep dish ($25+) iykyk good deep dish ain't cheap lol As I'm asking for my ticket, my server told me another table paid for my meal the pizza was DELICIOUS! Staff was friendly! Wait was actually not long! I want to fly back lol read more

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This was the first time visit for 4 of us in our group of 5. We came Saturday night, we had a reservation, and we were quite early. There was a pretty long line outside. When we checked in, they were actually able to assign a table to us a few minutes later. They have a great system there, once you put you name down for a table, you can go inside to pre-order your deep dish pizza since it will take 45-60 min to bake. We didn't have a chance to pre-order since we were sat quickly, so we ordered at the table. We ordered a 14" deep dish pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms. We also ordered the Italiano salad, which we devoured. We also ordered cheesy garlic bread (I didn't care for it, I thought it hard a weird sour taste, but the kids seemed to like it). We sat for a while waiting for our pizza to be done, when it finally came, it was really impressive. The crust was crisp and cracker like. The pizza sauce was nice not too sweet and seasoned well. Great cheese pull, of you're into that. This was not as thick of a pizza as compared to the first time I got deep dish at Giordano's (which was more than 10 years ago), but I think it tasted just as good. One piece was pretty filling since we we also ordered salad, but it was so good, you want more. The service was great, it seems like the servers helped each other out and cleared tables for each other. We had a nice dinner, one of our favorites on this trip. read more

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When in Chicago it is mandatory to eat deep dish pizza, this pie was fantastic! The friendly attentive server made our visit extremely pleasurable. The restaurant was also beautifully decorated for the holidays. We were only in town for a few hours, so glad we made the time to stop in, it was well worth it! read more

This was our redemption from the nightmare that was Lou Manalti's. We placed our order over the phone and opted for take out. My fiancé placed the order and so I was so sad to discover the had mozzarella squares, because I would for sure have ordered some! Anyways our pizza was ready in About 30-45 minutes. We were offered plates, utensils, and even ranch, which was delicious! A large was more than enough for us. We had to buy ziplock bags to take pizza home with us. The pizza was great even though it's on the pricey side. I will for sure recommend Giordano's over Lou's. Btw I know my pizza picture doesn't look the prettiest, but I assure you that it tastes better than it looks! read more

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Checking out the hype for the first time in my first time visiting Chicago. And it was great. Loved the vibe of the place and my mushroom, olive and beef individual deep dish was sooo good. Ordered a side of fries while I waited for the pizza and those were good also. Great customer service at the bar. Beat the 45 mins line for a table and got to it. read more

Giordano's - Mushroom, olive and beef deep dish - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Giordano's was so good! We had the deep dish pizza and it did not disappoint, super cheesy, flavorful, and totally worth the wait. Definitely coming back! read more

Giordano's - Deep Dish Pizza. Pepperoni, bacon, sausage, onions, spinach and jalapeños. - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Now, read the review before you think "I'm crazy" for only a 3-star rating: - Pizza: Ww went with a Med Pepperoni pizza. Now, the sauce is very very good. The cheese is ok and is quite plentiful. The pepperoni is thin as can be and though has pepperoni, it is spaced out and not nearly as plentiful as I would want to see. But the real downer: The crust. The crust has a texture that is powdery dry. But when you taste the cooked end; it tastes like a dessert pie crust. (Not) at all the taste, I would want in a pizza. Cheese triangle appetizer: Again, cheese itself is ok. But the cheese exterior on this dish, just hits and sets wrong on the tongue. Then the taste of the exterior - really sets wrong. So much so, both me and the significant other, picked off the exterior (to eat). Marina that accompanied the dish - it was ok at best. I know - a Chicago favorite pizza place - that for us - 3 stars is the biggest stretch we could go. But, be careful....as it seems this place has gotten corporatized....and that isn't a good thing. read more

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What a great place to eat at especially as a work event like we did. First of all, the service was great! We told them in advance we had a dozen of us coming so they were very accommodating that way. Our server checked in on us occasionally, very great and responsive, and it was a chill time. The food was really good! Of course Giordano's is a franchise but this location was very clean, food was really fresh, and tasted great. We had salads, boneless wings, traditional wings, cheese triangles, and 5 pizzas. Yet everything came in at a great time and we weren't waiting long at all. Overall great experience! read more

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Included a deep dish stop on a recent weekend trip to Chicago. Easy to grab an outdoor table on a Sunday for lunch. Server was friendly and warned us that the pizzas can take 35-45 minutes to cook completely. Started with a salad that was yummy. The pizza was good, although I do not think deep dish is my preferred style. A personal pie was enough for each of us! read more

Giordano's - Personal Cheese - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The highlight of our Chicago trip was this meal! There is a ton of debate online which deep dish spot is the best and I gotta say mine is Giordano's! We ordered the 10" Chicago Classic and the Little Italy Ranch Salad to share between two people. This was enough food for us, maybe even one slice too much but it was worth being stuffed! The salad was nice and refreshing, plus the banana peppers add such a nice touch. The pizza was everything that I dreamed of and more. Great ratio of toppings, cheese, and sauce! This location was nice and spacious. Staff were friendly and service was pretty quick. I'd definitely recommend Giordano's and will be back whenever I'm in Chicago. read more

Giordano's - Little Italy Ranch Salad - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We were quickly seated, but had a long wait for service and an 45 minute wait for the meal after our orders were taken. BUT..... The food was amazing!!! Highly recommend!! read more

Giordano's - The Giordano's Sampler, 12" Deep dish build your own, 6" Deep dish personal build your own, wings-bbq. - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This was my first and would probably be my last time dining here when I return to Chicago. Arrived here in a party of 2 around 4 pm on a Saturday. We ordered the chicken wings, salad, and personal deep dish pizza. Food was just decent, but the service was mediocre and wait time for the food took unreasonably long. Our pizza took over 1 hour to come out when the server told us 45 min. They also did not refill our water. Seems like management needs to either hire more workers or to change the operations up. I'm glad I got to try deep dish pizza in Chicago, but I will save my time and energy to visit a different restaurant next time. read more

I really looked forward to trying this pizza. I was really disappointed with the taste of the crust. It was very forgettable. I can't believe they ship this pizza all over the country. I don't get the attraction. We had toppings of meatballs, which were delicious, ground beef and mushrooms. But no matter how good the toppings are, they can't make up for a nasty crust. It was expensive too... I think hubby paid about $40 for a large. I would not eat here again. read more

Giordano's is a classic Chicago brand that I'd heard mixed reviews about and spontaneously decided to try as we walked by. We stopped by early afternoon on a Friday and there were plenty of seats available. As with everyone else, we ended up ordering a small deep dish pizza for two people. You do have to wait an additional fifteen to twenty minutes before it comes out, but the wait is pretty worth it. Originally, I thought that there was no way we were going to finish, but surprisingly we ended up demolishing the entire pizza. It was my first time really having deep dish and I was pleasantly surprised! The crust was super buttery and actually had a nice soft crunch. I appreciated that the sweetness of the tomato sauce really came through in spite of the heavy, gooey cheese. I might recommend against the pepperoni as that was a tad too salty for me, but overall it was still a super solid experience. read more

Giordano's - Small Deep Dish Pizza with Pepperoni and Sausage - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love this restaurant. Chicken nuggets as a starter they were really tender and crispy. The deep dish pizza was delicious the clear was melted to perfection the service was amazing. Would definitely recommend. read more

The pizza at other tables looked amazing. Our pizza was like warm and had no cheese pull. We got personal pan pizzas because we were eating at several places that night. read more

Giordano's - Personal pan pepperoni. - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I heard a lot of hype about this place and how amazing the pizza was but tbh I wasn't impressed. The deep dish pizza was soft and doughy and our pizza came out warm and it wasn't hot. It was more like a lasagna than a pizza. I've had better dominos pizza than their deep dish. I later found out it was a chain pizza company. I didn't know this since we are visiting from California. Well also got the calamari and that tasted like frozen straight out the bag seafood. Well I can say I've had it so one and done for me.. read more

Giordano's - Deep dish pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I absolutely love Giordano's. We went in here to watch the Chicago Bears football game. The ambience was excellent at watch the game enjoy my food. It was a good spot for sure. Service was top-notch had no issues at all. They were very accommodating so we can watch the game and had a really good time so love the food absolutely adore the downtown Chicago experience and I definitely recommend it. read more

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Food was great and they were all able to take us less than an hour before closing. The pizza was good, although not my favorite deep dish in Chicago. This one did hit the spot. I recommend if you're in the area. read more

Giordano's - Deep dish - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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When we went there was a limited time Calabrian pepper and honey pizza and this is a must get! Everyone else wanted deep dish and liked their food too! The place is definitely a bit touristy but good food and fun! read more

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Our first time having chicago deep dish pizza and was not disappointed. It was refreshingly different especially the crust and the cheese ... oh wow Their cocktail selection and mai tai was great ! They were overcrowded , over 30 minute wait and then you have to preorder pizzas while waiting and it still took over 30 minutes after being seated . Also forget our appetizer order completely and by the time we were done decide to try desert elsewhere. Not sure if they had reservations because we walked in though ! Crowded , noisy as would be expected in any pizzeria , casual dining experience with great deep dish pizza read more

Giordano's - Vegetarian deep dish pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Hi from Texas here. I was under the assumption I had deep dish pizza before but boy was I wrong. You haven't had deep dish until you try this Gem. Service was quick and very attentive. The Ambiance was exceptional not loud and very personal quaint atmosphere. Loved it must have when in Chicago. read more

Food was nothing special, service definitely needs heavy improvement. All of the workers look like they're having a bad day and our server didnt check on us at all, doesn't ask us how our food is going, just brings a pitcher of water and walks around all the tables to fill the cups and goes back. read more

During our visit to Chicago, our Uber driver recommended that we visit Giordano's and try their pizza. We were excited after reading some of the other reviews, and the food did not disappoint! Lots of people but we got seated immediately. The server informed us that it would take 45 minutes for our pizza to come out, but it took over an hour. We ordered a salad as an appetizer, but were wishing that our server would have checked in more often so that we could've ordered some other items or appetizers to hold us over during our wait for the pizza; unfortunately, our server hardly checked on us throughout our visit, and we couldn't locate him to flag him down for assistance. If you visit Giordano's while you're hungry, I recommend ordering a few appetizers right off the bat or else you'll be starving (like us) while you're waiting. Overall a great space with some sports games playing on their TVs too. The pizza was very filling and not like any other pizza I've tried! I would have given a five-star rating if our server was more attentive. Would definitely recommend trying Giordano's if you haven't already! read more

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The food is always good at any of the Giordano's in Chicago. I went with my usual, while visiting home, the stuffed special. My first time visitor got a pizza to go because it was so good. I tried his for the first time and it too was delicious. The hostess at this location could have been friendlier in a tourist area but our waitress was awesome. The ambiance was family friendly, date friendly, friend friendly and loner friendly! Casual spot to eat and possibly have an amazing drink. By the way, the first timer got on the plane with the pizza and is still bragging about it. My hometown made me proud! read more

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Exceptional and delicious are two words I can think of, and they don't seem to be enough to describe the service and pizza! Absolutely fabulous! We are in from out of state and had pizza delivered to our hotel. It doesn't disappoint, ever! read more

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If you're in the Windy City looking for some Deep Dish, you wouldn't do bad to check this place out. We enjoyed a really nice fresh Greek Salad followed by the Classic Chicago Deep Dish Pizza. Be sure to come hungry. The service was first class and the restaurant is very nicely appointed. Well done folks!! read more

Giordano's - Classic Chicago Deep Dish Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went to the private party room upstairs and it was a nice setup. Bar in the corner, an area for some pictures, and enough tables for a small party. Food was delicious. Giordanos is now my 6 year old sons favorite pizza. This location is far for us so we're glad there are several around the city. read more

Good service with a family friendly environment. It's a place we can take all ages and have a good meal. We took the family photo since it was kids first time. We have enough pizza to have home for lunch the next day. The salad is a must have. read more

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When you visit Chicago, this is the pizza to have. Dig the stretch! The service & pie were both awesome - thank yo read more

Giordano's - Margarita Chicago style - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was pretty disappointed in this place I've had it before and I thought it was better the last time I had it but at a different location out of the deep dish pizzas that I've had in Chicago this is one of the poorest qualities of the pizza it was pre-made it was not hot it felt like it was warmed up from the night before and I was quite disappointed in this so when it comes to a lot of viable options in the Chicagoland area I will not be returning for deep dish pizza at this location and if you are serious about your deep dish pizza definitely go somewhere else you've been warned Grade: C read more

Giordano's - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Excellent! The service was great and the pizza was worth the trip alone. Put your phone down and go! The wait was nominal, so go! read more

I love the chicken Parmesan sandwich with house-made marinara and this time I had like a side the Caesar salad (I normally take the fries).Yummy The staff it's very nice and the ambiance it's chill not loud. It's always nice to get back there especially tor the lunch deals.:) read more

Giordano's - Chicken Parmesan + Caesar salad - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois